The 1974 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1974.[3] It was the 88th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert won the singles titles.
| 1974 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 6 July |
| Edition | 88th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 128X |
| Prize money | £97,100 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Jimmy Connors | |
| Women's singles | |
| Chris Evert | |
| Men's doubles | |
 John Newcombe / Tony Roche | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Evonne Goolagong / Peggy Michel | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Billy Martin | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Mima Jaušovec | |
Prize money
editThe total prize money for 1974 championships was £97,100. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £10,000 | £6,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £600 | £300 | £200 | £150 |
| Women's singles | £7,000 | £4,000 | £1,500 | £750 | £500 | £250 | £175 | £150 |
| Men's doubles * | £2,000 | £1,200 | £800 | £400 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £1,200 | £700 | £350 | £200 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £1,000 | £500 | £300 | £150 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
* per team
Champions
editSeniors
editMen's singles
editJimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4[5]
- It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
editChris Evert defeated Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4[6]
- It was Evert's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
editJohn Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4[7]
Women's doubles
editEvonne Goolagong / Peggy Michel defeated Helen Gourlay / Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3[8]
Mixed doubles
editOwen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated Mark Farrell / Lesley Charles, 6–3, 9–7[9]
Juniors
editBoys' singles
editBilly Martin defeated Ashok Amritraj, 6–2, 6–1[10]
Girls' singles
editMima Jaušovec defeated Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4[11]
Singles seeds
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Men's singlesedit
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Women's singlesedit
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References
edit- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 380, 381. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: AELTCAll England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.